LDL Students and Alumni’s Updates

Career Profile: Kara Francis, EdD 2021

Name: Kara Francis

Degree and Year: EdD, February 2021

Roles:

  • Online Community Consultant (design, implementation, community management, upgrades, etc.)
  • Grants Management Portal Consultant (implementation and administration of the Fluxx grantmaking platform)
  • LDL Concentration, Academic, and Dissertation Advisor (day-to-day management of the LDL concentration graduate programs, student advising, provide feedback on dissertation milestones, and more)

Employers

  • Indepent consultant
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

I have too many interests and thrive on work that enables me to have a flexible schedule. Both my consulting practice and LDL work allow me to find a balance between work and family and engage with a variety of stakeholders.

​The audience I serve: In my consulting practice I support a variety of corporate and foundation organizations of all sizes. In my University role, I support over 300 graduate students.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karafrancis

Where I live: Minnetonka (suburb of Minneapolis), Minnesota, United States